Deep Cutaneous Ulcer Caused by Serratia marcescens after Fresh Water Exposure.
- Author:
Dongwook SON
1
;
Jin Soo LEE
;
Moon Hyun CHEONG
;
Kwangsoo LEE
;
Byoung Do PARK
;
Moon Hee LEE
;
Jin Ju KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Serratia marcescens; Ulcer; Abscess; Alcoholic liver disease
- MeSH: Abscess; Bacteremia; Female; Fibrosis; Fresh Water; Hand; Humans; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic; Serratia; Serratia marcescens; Skin; Skin Ulcer; Ulcer
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(6):330-332
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Serratia marcescens causes various diseases. Skin ulcer is one of S. marcescens related diseases, but it is rare clinical syndrome. We experienced a case of skin ulcer caused by S. marcescens in a woman with alcohol induced cirrhosis. After exposure to fresh water while trimming the codfish, she developed deep ulcer on her right hand and bacteremia by S. marcescens. S. marcescens should be considered as a specific etiology of skin infection presenting after fresh water exposure.
